Haemonchus

Haemonchus is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Trichostrongylidae.

They are abomasal parasites that cause anemia, followed by white eye disease.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:


 * Haemonchus contortus (Rudolphi, 1803)
 * Haemonchus longistipes
 * Haemonchus placei (Place, 1893)
 * Haemonchus similis Travassos, 1914